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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1229

HB 1229: Voter registration

Updating processes related to voter registration.

Summary

  • Provides that a person who applies for, renews, or updates an enhanced driver's license or enhanced state identification card at the Department of Licensing (DOL) is automatically registered to vote, and they may subsequently decline to register in writing, rather than being given the opportunity to decline to register to vote while at the DOL.
  • Makes minor administrative or technical changes to provisions of law related to voter registration, inactive and cancelled voters, and voter registration challenges.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1229), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 11, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5112
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1229, SHB 1229, 2SHB 1229

AN ACT Relating to updating processes related to voter registration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

30 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mia Gregerson D-33Nicole Macri D-43David Hackney D-11Roger Goodman D-45Cindy Ryu D-32Tana Senn D-41Sharlett Mena D-29Jake Fey D-27Strom Peterson D-21Alex Ramel D-40Chipalo Street D-37Emily Alvarado D-34My-Linh Thai D-41Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Timm Ormsby D-3Davina Duerr D-1Beth Doglio D-22Liz Berry D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Melanie Morgan D-29Lisa Callan D-5Steve Bergquist D-11Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Debra Lekanoff D-40Vandana Slatter D-48Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1229)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1229)
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1229)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1229)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. House Rules "X" file.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1229)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1229)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1229)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1229)
  12. TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1229)
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1229)
  14. TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1229)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1229)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1229)
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 1229)
  22. Referred to Transportation.
  23. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1229)
  24. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1229 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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